 As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteemst the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i  Blackwood's Magazine - Pàgina 3491825Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 476 pàgines
...have that "Which thou esteem'st the ornament oflife, And live a coward :n thine own esteem; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage ? Macb. Pry'thee, peace : I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | 1840 - 604 pàgines
...do what others do ; and your prudent bachelor is thereby frightened from his propriety, and lets " I dare not" wait upon " I would," like the poor cat i' th' adage, — turpe et miserabile ! It is not, also, so long ago as to be beyond the memory of man, when a person... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 516 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem ; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i* the adage ? Macb. Pr'ythee, peace : I dare do all that may become a man ; Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 528 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem 5 ; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage 6 ? MACB. Pr'ythee, peace : * Was the hope drunk, &c.] The same expression is found in King... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 504 pàgines
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem; * Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage ? 5 Macb. Pr'ythee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more, is none.... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 486 pàgines
...that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, — Letting, I dare not, wait upon, I would, Like the poor cat i' th' adage ? Macb. 'Pr'ythee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man, Who dares do more, is none. Lady. What... | |
 | 1825 - 848 pàgines
...across the darkness of the central passage. — My companion, hesitating to proceed farther, slowlv retreated towards the outer door, while I, with true...large demurelooking tortoise shell, came stealing into sight, just in the stream of light which darted down the farther passage. Motionless as I stood, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pàgines
...might easily have shown that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter. NOTE XVII. Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' th' adage. The adage alluded to is, The cat loves fish but dares not wet her foot. Catus amat pisces, sed non... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 502 pàgines
...might easily have shown that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter. NOTE XVII. Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' th' adage. The adage alluded to is, The cat loves fish but dares uot wet her foot. NOTE XVIII. Will I with wine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 pàgines
...might easily have shown that a former obligation could not be vacated by a latter. NOTE XVII. t Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' th' adage. The adage alluded to is, The cat loves fish but dares Hot wet her foot. Cntus amat pisccs, sed non... | |
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